Fort Recovery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russia Raiders. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Fort Recovery started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-13, 25-20, 27-25.
Cameron Muhlenkamp paced Fort Recovery's offense, picking up 16 kills. Muhlenkamp got some help from Kayden Ranly and her 32 assists. Muhlenkamp was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Russia was led to victory by Violet Armstrong and Kourtney Phlipot. Armstrong had ten digs and two aces, while Phlipot had 13 digs and one assist. Armstrong has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Fort Recovery's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Russia, their record now sits at 9-4.
Fort Recovery didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Wapakoneta on the 22nd. As for Russia, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m.
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